Spanish O&M Contracts for Alstom

Posted on May 22, 2006

Alstom has signed two new operation and maintenance contracts with Endesa for the GT26-based San Roque 2 and Besós 3 gas-fired, combined-cycle power plants located in Cadiz and Barcelona, respectively. The contracts have an approximate combined value of US$217.7 million.

Both plants had initial three-year operation and maintenance contracts in place, which expired in December 2005. The awarding of these new contracts demonstrates the confidence that Endesa has in the quality and value of Alstom’s O&M services. By December 2005, San Roque 2 and Besós 3 had accumulated more than 24 000 and 22 800 operating hours respectively and the average reliability factor of both plants over the last three years has exceeded 98%.

The new contracts cover operation and maintenance services over a period of 16 years from December 2005 forward. Services include operation support and all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the plants’ power trains, including gas and steam turbines, generators and control systems.